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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Just Passing Through

Dear Loyal Readers and Friends of Darius -

It is with great sadness that I am posting on Darius' behalf. At 10:13am on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Darius took her last breath and left this world. As you know from following her blog, she was a passionate, multi-talented and multi-faceted woman. I knew her for 30+ years as my beloved Aunt Donna.

There are no words to fill the void that she has left in my heart and in this world. She was always just passing through, soaking in as much experience in this world as she possibly could, and sharing every ounce of her knowledge and perspective with anyone who wanted to partake.

I hope that she has blessed your life as she has mine, from this, her little corner of the world wide web.

With a heavy heart I wish you and your family condolences. I so enjoyed this blog and your loss feels like my own. I cannot imagine how enriched your life was for having her because she truly touched mine , a stranger through the passions she shared on her blog. I am so sorry. Prayers, love and light. ~ Alisa

She answered EVERY email and we discussed much. I read everything she posted at davesgarden.com and saved so many of her posts here. As she loved learning; she shared all freely. Every post and email was spelled and punctuated justly. Her perfectionism improved communications over the too often slang of the Internet and email. I learned much as her posts became fewer and farther between. Thank you, God bless you Darius! Peace to you and yours!Shawnee, thank you for the announcement. I will continue to think of her daily.

My deepest & most heartfelt condolences to you & the rest of Darius' 'tribe'. Thank you for letting us know she has made the great transition; I will be sending prayers her way to support an abundant & fortunate rebirth.

I have followed Darius' blog for many years, always stimulating & thought-provoking, often delightful, full of the joy of discovery & life. I have valued her preparedness explorations & insight into other ways of thinking about the world. I will miss her very much.

Shawnee deepest HUGS to you and your Family.I've been Blessed by knowing Darius for about 12 years from Dave's.We were lucky enough to spend some time with her a few years back and I treasure that memory. There wasn't a topic she didn't enjoy discussing.She was a Force of Nature and the world is greatly diminished by her passing.

Shawnee, I would also like to extend my condolences. I first encountered your aunt on Dave's Garden and was impressed with her intelligence, her desire to live a better life, and her willingness to share her questions and answers with us. I followed her here to this blog and have enjoyed following her journey.

I never met her in person but her life touched my life thousands of miles away. It takes a special kind of person to have that kind of an impact on people and I hope that you and the rest of your family take comfort in knowing that her life was a life well spent.

Thank you so much, Shawnee for your thoughtful update. I've known your aunt for many years and have had long conversations with her. She was a member of Dave's Garden before I was, and a prolific writer and shared so much of her life experiences. I could count on her to write intelligently and we used to tease each other over typos and proper grammar. I will miss her dry wit and depth of knowlege. If anyone hasn't told you, she thought your little guy was just the cutest kid ever, and shared his pictures with us. We had to agree. I'm so sorry for your loss. Do you know if any arrangements were made for Shug, her kitty?

About Me

This blog has turned into “Living Along the Creek” for my life here now includes much more than just raising healthy vegetables and fruits. I’m learning to cure and preserve meats (from bacon and ham to salumi) and to make many kinds of cheese to round out my homegrown diet.
I have worn many hats in my lifetime; I’ve been a passive solar home-builder, a marketing executive, a garden writer, a medical researcher, renovated houses, raised Arabian horses, and worked in open-heart surgery. I'm interested in far too many things to do a single-topic blog!
My interests include Self-sufficiency; Sustainability; High Brix / Nutrient Dense Foods; growing more of what I eat, eating (and preserving) what I grow. Learning what's good for my body/health, and what isn't.
I'm a Seeker hoping to become a Wise Woman someday.
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